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UAE highway deal awarded to contractor

Construction firm Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting will carry out work on two contracts worth a total of US$544.5 million in the UAE. The package of works was awarded by Abu Dhabi General Services Co. Under the terms of the deal, a subsidiary of Al Jaber Group will build two sections of the highway from Mafraq to Al Ghwaifat located near Qatar, and on the border with Saudi Arabia. The sections included the construction of highways from Al Mirfa to Abu Al Abyad, and the construction of highways and i
January 21, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Construction firm 1302 Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting will carry out work on two contracts worth a total of US$544.5 million in the UAE. The package of works was awarded by Abu Dhabi General Services Co. Under the terms of the deal, a subsidiary of Al Jaber Group will build two sections of the highway from Mafraq to Al Ghwaifat located near Qatar, and on the border with Saudi Arabia. The sections included the construction of highways from Al Mirfa to Abu Al Abyad, and the construction of highways and interchanges from Baynounah Forest to Al Mirfa.

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